Dwarf Brocket vs Gall midge

Mazama chunyi compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Mazama	Contarinia
Species	Mazama chunyi	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Brocket and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).